10 must-have features for Windows 9
InfoWorld posted 10 must-have features for Windows 9
Windows Store Reaches 25,000 Apps Mark
The unofficial Windows 8 beta blog reports that the Windows Store has reched 25,000 applications
Windows 8 uptake: More like Vista than Windows 7
Computerworld posted a story that Net Applications said that Windows 8's usage uptake resembles 2007's Vista rather than the eventually successful Windows 7
Microsoft Announces Surface Pro Pricing and Availability: 17W IVB Starting at $899 in January 2013
Anandtech reports that Microsoft has announced the pricing of the Surface Pro tablet
Windows 8 brings zero 'pop' to consumer PC sales
Computerworld posted an article that Windows 8 has delivered no bump to flagging consumer PC sales in the U.S., a retail research analyst said.
Microsoft confirms Windows Phone 7.8 update to arrive in 2013
V3 reports that Microsoft has confirmed that Windows Phone 7.8 will be released next year
3 Windows Updates
Microsoft has released three new updates for Windows
Update for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 (KB2758246)
Microsoft has released a new update for both Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012
Microsoft rumored to take on Apple TV with Xbox-branded set-top box in 2013
Apple Insider posted a story that Microsoft may compete more directly with the Apple TV next year with a new low-cost set-top box that will access the company's Xbox entertainment services
Windows Phone 8 random reboot issues reported
Neowin posted a story that some of the first owners of Windows Phone 8 devices from Nokia and HTC are reporting that they are experiencing random reboots from their devices
Windows 8 Compatibility Plagues Antivirus Tools
Computerworld posted a story that Avira products are still not supported on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012
Windows Internet Explorer 10 Pre-release for Windows 7
Microsoft has released Windows Internet Explorer 10 Pre-release for Windows 7
Windows head Steven Sinofsky to leave Microsoft
Computerworld posted a story that Steven Sinofsky is leaving Microsoft
HP urges consumer customers not to downgrade new PCs to Windows 7
Computerworld posted a story that Hewlett-Packard (HP) has advised consumer customers not to downgrade new PCs equipped with Windows 8 to the earlier Windows 7
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Microsoft has released Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1
Surface's high profit margin reveals Microsoft's ape-Apple strategy
Computerworld reports that Microsoft makes more than $300 on each Surface RT tablet it sells, showing that the company has adopted the business model of its rival, Apple, analysts said.
Update for Internet Explorer Flash Player for Windows 8 (KB2770041)
Microsoft has released a security update for Internet Explorer Flash Player for Windows 8
How to Use a PS3 Controller in Windows 8 (and others) in Local Mode
Hardcoreware shows you how to use a PS3 Controller in Windows 8
Windows 8 Review – Part Two: The Things I Love
Techgage posted the second-half of their look at Windows 8
Microsoft posts Build 2012 session videos for eager Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 coders
Engadget reports that Microsoft has posted streaming video from Build 2012 for every session addressing Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 and beyond
